FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RAL |
| Lat/Long: | 33-57-06.8000N / 117-26-42.4000W 33-57.113333N / 117-26.706667W 33.9518889 / -117.4451111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 819 ft. / 249.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of RIVERSIDE, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 92503 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RAL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1800 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA LGT ACFT 1000'; JET AND ALL OTHER ACFT 1500'. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 09/27 & 16/34, MALSR RY 09, TWY LGTS AND HELIPAD PERIMETER LGTS - 121.0. PAPI RYS 09, 27 AND 34 OPER CONT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 121.0 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 128.8(951-688-7257) |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 951-352-4392 |
| RIVERSIDE GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2000] |
| RIVERSIDE TOWER: | 121.0 257.8 [0700-2000] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 135.4 |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 135.4 |
| WX ASOS at AJO (8 nm SW): | 132.175 (951-340-4764) |
| WX ASOS at CNO (10 nm W): | PHONE 909-393-5823 |
| WX ASOS at ONT (10 nm NW): | PHONE 909-937-2186 |
| WX AWOS-3 at SBD (14 nm NE): | 124.175 (909-382-0067) |
| WX AWOS-3 at REI (17 nm NE): | 123.050 (617-262-3825) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RAL at field | | RIVERSIDE VOR | | 112.40 | | 14E |
| PDZr050/4.7 | | PARADISE VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 15E |
| HDFr295/(16.7) | | HOMELAND VOR | | 113.40 | | 14E |
| POMr099/18.6 | | POMONA VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 15E |
| ELBr027/21.8 | | EL TORO VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 14E |
| SLIr057/32.0 | | SEAL BEACH VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 15E |
| VCVr170/38.6 | | VICTORVILLE VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 14E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PETIS | | 198/7.4 | | 397 | | 14E | | SB | ... -... |
| SAN JACINTO | | 279/24.1 | | 227 | | 14E | | SJY | ... .--- -.-- |
| EL MONTE | | 091/30.3 | | 359 | | 15E | | EMT | . -- - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL (951) 689-1160. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5401 x 100 ft. / 1646 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 48.0 | | Double wheel: | 70.0 | | Double tandem: | 110.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 33-57.233243N | | 33-57.032202N |
| Longitude: | 117-27.118152W | | 117-26.077353W |
| Elevation: | 760.4 ft. | | 818.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.1% | | 1.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 103 true | | 269 magnetic, 283 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes REIL OTS INDEFLY. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 37 ft. gnd, 1155 ft. from runway, 520 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear SUPPLEMENTAL WIND CONE 0 FT FM THR 350 FT S OF RY CNTRLN. |
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2850 x 50 ft. / 869 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0, LTD BY ARPT OPERATOR TO 12500 LBS SINGLE WHEEL GEAR. | | Double wheel: | 50.0 | | Double tandem: | 80.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 33-57.309280N | | 33-56.839580N |
| Longitude: | 117-26.918280W | | 117-26.903997W |
| Elevation: | 774.5 ft. | | 750.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 165 magnetic, 179 true | | 345 magnetic, 359 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. pole, 1920 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear | | 20 ft. tree, 900 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF RIVERSIDE 6951 FLIGHT ROAD RIVERSIDE, CA 92504 Phone 951-351-6113 |
| Manager: | MARK RIPLEY 6951 FLIGHT ROAD RIVERSIDE, CA 92504 Phone 951-351-6113 AIRPORT DIRECTOR |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 182 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 155 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 216/day * | | 50% | local general aviation | | 50% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ACFT DEP RYS 09 & 27 NOT VSBL TO ACFT AT OTHER END OF RY. |
| - | NUMEROUS POWER LINES 1,780 - 2,887 FEET NORTH OF RY 16 THLD AT OR BLO 80 FEET AGL. |
| - | SOUTH 1,400 FT OF RY 34 AND TWY J AND TWY B NOT VISIBLE FROM THE ATCT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC AMGR (951) 351-6113. |
| - | RY 27 -20 FT DITCH 50 FT FM RY END. |
| - | POWER PLANT 3,000 FT NORTH OF RY 16 THLD PRODUCING THERMAL PLUME, AVOIDANCE ADZD, |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| SETER TWO | |
download |
| ZIGGY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 09 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download |
| VOR RWY 09 | |
download |
| VOR-A | |
download |
| VOR-B | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (42KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAJO - Corona Municipal Airport (8 nm SW)
KCNO - Chino Airport (10 nm W)
KONT - Ontario International Airport (10 nm NW)
KRIV - March Air Reserve Base (10 nm SE)
L67 - Rialto Municipal Airport (Miro Field) (11 nm N)
KSBD - San Bernardino International Airport (14 nm NE)
KCCB - Cable Airport (15 nm NW)
KREI - Redlands Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KPOC - Brackett Field Airport (19 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Taken in March 2008
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:15 | | 14:15 |
| Sunrise | | 06:41 | | 14:41 |
| Sunset | | 17:27 | | 01:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:53 | | 01:53 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 02:10:05 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Feb-2010 18:10:05 |
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| METAR |
| KRAL | 100153Z 28009G14KT 4SM RA BR BKN008 BKN011 OVC017 09/08 A2989 RMK AO2 CIG 006V010 SLP115 T00890078 $
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KAJO 8nm SW | 100156Z AUTO 30010KT 5SM RA BR BKN001 BKN014 OVC038 07/07 A2993 RMK AO2 T00660066 BKN V SCT P0008 SLP136 $
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KCNO 9nm W | 100153Z 29017G27KT 5SM -RA BR FEW020 BKN032 OVC040 07/04 A2992 RMK AO2 PK WND 28027/0144 SLP133 P0014 T00670044
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KONT 9nm NW | 100153Z 28011KT 4SM +RA BR SCT020 BKN025 OVC035 07/06 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP130 P0018 T00720056
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KRIV 10nm SE | 100155Z 22008KT 9SM -RA OVC038 08/06 A2987 RMK AO2A RAB0058DZE0058 SLP123 P0005 T00770056
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KSBD 14nm NE | 100153Z 30005KT 3SM -RABR SCT017 BKN021 OVC040 07/06 A2988
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KPOC 18nm NW | 100147Z 25008KT 2 1/2SM RA OV020 A2995
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| TAF |
KONT 9nm NW | 100016Z 1000/1106 30010KT 5SM -RA VCTS SCT015CB BKN035 OVC045 TEMPO 1000/1004 1SM +RA BR BKN015 OVC030 FM100600 VRB04KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN035 FM101300 05006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN045 FM102200 26007KT P6SM SCT035 SCT060 FM110300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW040
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| NOTAMs |
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